Basketmouth, Buchi, Taaooma, IGoSave talk all things comedy, 'LOL' [Exclusive]

<h2>Current comedy landscape in Nigeria</h2>, <p>In this interview, the host and cast dive into Prime Video's unscripted African Original.</p>, <h2>Prime Video has been on a roll, putting out movies and shows that prove its commitment to delivering authentic Nigerian and African content.</h2>, <p>For its latest show of dedication to its local audience, the global streaming platform has launched its first unscripted African Original titled LOL: Last One Laughing Naija.</p>, <p>Released on July 14, 2023, the project is hosted by one of the biggest names in Nigerian comedy, Bright Okpocha, better known as BasketMouth.</p>, <p>The six-part series is an adaptation of Prime Video’s global hit comedy franchise that has been successful in over 20 countries and territories worldwide, including Canada, Australia, Mexico, and Brazil.</p>, <p>LOL is an unscripted comedy series that sees Basketmouth pit 10 of the best names in comedy against one another. The show follows Okey Bakassi, Acapella, Sabinus, KieKie, Buchi, Dat Warri Girl, Taaooma, Senator, IGoSave, and Gandoki as they compete to be the ‘Last One Laughing’. The winner gets ₦‎40 million, which will go to a charity of their choice.</p>, <p>In an exclusive interview with Pulse, the host and some of the cast share their thoughts on the exciting show and more:</p>, <p>Basketmouth: When the opportunity presented itself, we had criteria for how to select each person and all that. Fortunately, I'm friends with some of the best comedians in Nigeria, but it's not a case of me being friends with them. It's a case of them being able to deliver the goods. I know you will agree with me that they are practically A-class. Then, when we had to go with content creators, we selected practically some of the best we have out there. So, it's based on merit before friendship; for instance, Acapella and I are not close friends the same way IGoSave and Okey Bakassi are, but out of merit, he deserved the spot.</p>, <p>Buchi: I think from the top, the strategy was to kick everyone else out.